{"id":10285,"date":"2024-01-29T10:21:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T17:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=10285"},"modified":"2024-01-29T10:21:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T17:21:14","slug":"gradupdate-waiting-for-motivation-do-this-instead-social-media-strategy-for-policy-indigenous-career-fair-writing-consultation-woodward-library-common-academic-expressions-in-english-inclus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-10285","title":{"rendered":"GradUpdate – Waiting for Motivation? Do this Instead!, Social Media Strategy for Policy, Indigenous Career Fair, Writing Consultation (Woodward Library), Common Academic Expressions in English, Inclusive Teaching, and more."},"content":{"rendered":"
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GradUpdate<\/span><\/p>\n

In this issue, Waiting for Motivation? Do this Instead!, Social Media Strategy for Policy, Indigenous Career Fair, Writing Consultation (Woodward Library), Common Academic Expressions in English, Inclusive Teaching, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Waiting for Motivation? Do this Instead!<\/span>
\nStaying on Track in Grad School Series
\nOnline | Tuesday, Feb 6 | 1 – 2:30 pm<\/p>\n

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Social Media Strategy for Policy Workshop<\/span>
\nOnline | Featuring UBC alum Kaylee Byers | Friday, Feb 9 | 12:30 – 2 pm<\/p>\n

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Doctoral Defence: Doctoral Examination and Defence Procedures<\/span>
\nOnline | Tuesday, Jan 30 | 2 – 3:15 pm\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n

JSPS Fellowships Info Session with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science<\/span>
\nLearn about funding opportunities for research, collaboration, and travel opportunities in Japan | for PhD students, Postdoctoral Fellows, and faculty
\nOnline | Thursday, Feb 1 | 11:30 am – 1 pm\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Two group comparisons and ANOVA<\/span>
\nOnline | Friday, Feb 2 | 10 am – 12 pm\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below.\u00a0 I’ve also highlighted some online, on-demand recordings to check out if you have end-of-term time.<\/em>
\nVisit\u00a0\u00a0community.grad.ubc.ca\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0grad.ubc.ca\/current-students\/professional-development<\/a>\u00a0for our full events calendar.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Creating and Managing Your Academic Profile – Profile Tools<\/span>
\nOnline | Tuesday, Feb 6 | 1 – 2 pm\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Climate Solutions and Behaviour Change<\/span>
\nGraduate Student Dialogues exploring topics of relevance to students engaging in climate solutions focused research.
\nOnline | Friday, Feb 9 | 11 – 11:50 am\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Indigenous Career Fair<\/span>
\nIn-person | Thursday, Feb 1 | 3:30 – 5:30 pm\u00a0Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n

GSS Career Coaching<\/span>
\nIn-person | Saturday, Feb 3 | 1 – 5 pm | $65\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n

GSS Coaching Program<\/span>
\nOnline | 6 sessions | Wednesdays Feb 7 to Mar 13 | 5:30 – 7 pm | $65\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Creating Digital Exhibits: A Survey of Tools<\/span>
\nOnline | Tuesday, Feb 6 | 10 am – 12 pm\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs)<\/span>
\nOnline | Tuesday, Feb 6 | 1 – 2:30 pm\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Introduction to Voyant Tools<\/span>
\nOnline | Wednesday, Feb 7 | 1:30 – 2:30 pm\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Introduction to Web Mapping with Leaflet<\/span>
\nOnline | Thursday, Feb 8 | 1 – 3 pm\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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TEACHING<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Graduate Instructional Skills Workshops<\/span>
\nIn-person | Feb 3, 10 & 11 | 9 am – 5:30 pm\u00a0Apply<\/a>\u00a0by Jan 31
\nCheck out additional\u00a0upcoming ISWs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mindset to Mastery: The Inclusive Teaching Course<\/span>
\nOnline 8-week CIRTL course | Tuesdays, Mar 5 – Apr 23 | 10 – 11:30 am\u00a0Register<\/a>\u00a0by Feb 27, cap of 25.<\/p>\n

Indigenous Open Educational Resources in Practice<\/span>
\nThese 7-min lightning talks will provide an overview of the OER, the benefits, barriers, and tensions faced by the creator(s) when engaging with Indigenous Knowledges, content, and community.
\nOnline | Wednesday, Feb 7 | 12 – 1 pm\u00a0Register<\/a>.<\/p>\n

30 + 30 Exploring GenAI Tools for Teaching Material Development<\/span>
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Communicating Your Value in a Way That Works<\/span>
\nIn-person | Tuesday, Feb 6 | 9 am – 12 pm
\nHosted by the Postdoc Office, open to grad students\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Common Academic Expressions in English: Making Connections<\/span>
\nHybrid | Wednesday, Feb 7 | 10 – 11:30 am\u00a0Register<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Writing Consultation at Woodward Library<\/span>
\nIn-person | Tuesday 1 – 4 pm, Wednesday 10 am – 1 pm
\nBook<\/a>\u00a0your consultation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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